Verizon Deploys 100G on U.S. Network

Broadcom unveils 100 Gbps full duplex network processor unit

NATO picks BT for new backbone

Lightower lights up commercial 40G and 100G services

FairPoint banks on core growth

Windstream Debuts Carrier Switched Ethernet

CoreSite Realty Introduces Amazon Web Services Direct Connect with Carrier Ethernet Option at its NY Data Center

Romania Needs100G Ethernet?

UNSi Finishes Carrier Ethernet Expansion and Mulls CE’s Future

Infonetics: China drives 2Q12 IP router/switch sales

Articles in category: Core

1. EuNetworks delivers Carrier Ethernet connectivity from London to Basildon Explore Telecompaper (May 17 2013) Core , Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Wholesale / Exchange (Telecompaper) European data network operator EuNetworks Group has built a diverse route from London to Basildon, supporting a connectivity requirement in the market. This connectivity service is now live and supporting customer's bandwidth requirements from 100Mbps Carrier Ethernet through 10Gbps Wavelengths. At the core of euNetworks capacity as a bandwidth infrastructure provider, is its thirteen fibre based city networks owned and operated across Western Europe. euNetworks' London metropolitan network enables customers to connect from their office building, a key data centre or exchange, through to NYSE Euronext with either Ethernet or Wavelengths services. (Read Full Article)

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2. Digital Realty Announces Rollout Of Global Network-Neutral Ecosystem Featuring GigE Connections Explore CEN Feature (May 16 2013) Core , Wholesale , Global Global data center solutions provider Digital Realty Trust, Inc. recently unveiled a new initiative to create an ecosystem of network services. The services and connectivity will be available to the company’s carrier customers that are collocated in any of Digital Realty’s 130-plus data centers worldwide. (Read Full Article)

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3. Australia’s AAPT Launches 80 Gbps Carrier Ethernet over Copper Explore CEN Feature (Apr 2 2013) Core , Business Ethernet , Cloud , Regional Australian competitive carrier AAPT recently expanded its data offerings to include mid-band Carrier Ethernet service at 80 Mbps using eight pairs of copper phone wiring. The company expects the move to open up opportunities to connect branch offices for companies that previously were only able to use Carrier Ethernet for their headquarter locations. (Read Full Article)

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4. CenturyLink VP Shares Rationale for 100G Network Upgrade Explore Telecompetitor (Mar 18 2013) Core , Business Ethernet , Metro Ethernet , Regional CenturyLink VP Shares Rationale for 100G Network Upgrade Data center connectivity requirements and burgeoning residential broadband traffic are driving CenturyLink’s 100G packet optical network expansion announced today. “Deploying 10G has become too much work,” said Pieter Poll, CenturyLink senior vice president of national and international network planning, engineering and construction, in an... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Joan Engebretson

5. NextiraOne doubles backbone capacity with Interoute Explore Telecompaper (Feb 26 2013) Core Telecom integrator NextiraOne has selected Interoute to double the capacity of its Global Unifier Network backbone. Interoute provides point-to-point Ethernet links between Paris and Berlin, Berlin and Vienna, and Lyon and Paris with 100Mbps connections on a 1Gbps support. All of NextiraOne Europe's internet connecticity is provided by Interoute from two points in Paris and Berlin to which are connected NextiraOne offices in 15 European countries. The new system has allowed NextiraOne to reduce its network operating costs by 40 percent. (Read Full Article)

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6. Dell'Oro: Service provider router market growth to level off by 2017 Explore FierceTelecom (Feb 4 2013) Core , Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Mobile Backhaul The core and edge service provider router market will level off by 2017 as the market reaches maturity, says a new Dell'Oro report. What will drive the eventual leveling off of the router are three factors: the slowing of network traffic growth, lower equipment prices, and service providers finding more efficient ways to provision their networks. (Read Full Article)

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7. Level 3 brings fiber network to Tulane University Explore FierceTelecom (Nov 13 2012) Core , Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Managed Data Services Level 3 Communications (NYSE: LVLT) on Monday won a contract to provide its network services to Tulane University in New Orleans. Under the terms of the agreement, the service provider will deliver Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) and Ethernet Private Line (EPL) services to the university.  Charlie McMahon, chief technology officer for Tulane University, said, "These network services safeguard Tulane against losing connectivity to communications that are critical to the university's core mission." (Read Full Article)

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8. UNSi Finishes Carrier Ethernet Expansion and Mulls CE’s Future Explore CEN Feature (Sep 20 2012) Core , Business Ethernet , Regional United Network Services, Inc. (UNSi) has wrapped up a major round of upgrades to its facilities in the Midwest and Rockies. The company expanded its Dallas and Denver POP into full border gateway interconnects (BGIs) whose service lineups include MPLS, VPLS, DIA and Carrier Ethernet. (Read Full Article)

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9. Kevag Telekom to deploy Carrier Ethernet Explore Telecompaper (Sep 20 2012) Core , Middle Mile , Business Ethernet German regional network operator Kevag Telekom is deploying a Next Generation Network based on Carrier Ethernet technology and expanding its backbone to 10 Gbps connections. The investment in this next-generation network will boost network capacity, combine the previously separate TDM and IP networks, and migrate the network to a unified IP-MPLS/MPLS-TP infrastructure. It has selected carrier Ethernet MPLS technology from Orckit-Corrigent and service support from network integrator 3M Services. (Read Full Article)

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10. Orange offers wholesale ethernet LAN service Explore Telecompaper (Sep 17 2012) Core , Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Wholesale / Exchange France Telecom Orange launched its Core Ethernet LAN (CE LAN) service over IP/MPLS this summer, reports telecom regulator Arcep in a news review. With the wholesale CE LAN service, the incumbent carrier allows alternative operators to provide Level 2 services to enterprise customers completely based on new generation networks. The service over copper and fibre is regulated by Arcep due to France Telecom's dominance in copper infrastructure. (Read Full Article)

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11. UNSi Wraps Major Network Upgrades Explore Channel Partners Magazine (Sep 12 2012) Core , Business Ethernet The carrier expanded its Dallas, Denver and St. Louis, Mo., PoPs into full border gateway interconnects, which means each facility now accommodates MPLS, VPLS, DIA and Carrier Ethernet services. UNSi also expanded its 10GB backbone into seven major carrier hotels in New York City. “Our continued investment in our MPLS and Ethernet capabilities is all part of the exciting growth strategy we have implemented and are experiencing at UNSi," said Fran John, president and CEO of UNSi. “2012 has been a (Read Full Article)

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12. CoreSite Realty Introduces Amazon Web Services Direct Connect with Carrier Ethernet Option at its NY Data Center Explore CEN Feature (Sep 11 2012) Core , Managed Data Services , Regional CoreSite Realty Corp. recently announced that it has become the first data center in New York metro region to provide on-site access to Amazon Web Services (AWS) Direct Connect. A 10-Mbps Carrier Ethernet Virtual Private Line (E-VPL) connection is one of the direct access options CoreSite offers to AWS and the other cloud services the company provides to its customers.   (Read Full Article)

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13. 100G Ethernet gets wholesalers ready to sell 10G ethernet ports Explore Global Telecoms Business (Aug 30 2012) Core , Business Ethernet Henrik Liungman of Verizon Global Wholesale explains why 100 gigabit Ethernet technology is the means by which wholesale operators will serve the growing bandwidth demands of customer operators and their enterprise end users (Read Full Article)

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14. Mammoth Revamps, Quintuples Its Backbone Explore Telecom Ramblings (Aug 27 2012) Access , Core , National Mammoth Networks says it has completed a major native Ethernet upgrade to its backbone, boosting capacity throughout its Western territory by five-fold. The upgrade covers nine key sites and a dozen markets, including Albuquerque, Billings, and Spokane. (Read Full Article)

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15. Mammoth upgrades core sites with Carrier Ethernet Explore FierceTelecom (Aug 24 2012) Core , Middle Mile , Business Ethernet Mammoth Networks on Friday completed a core network upgrade in a number of the Western U.S. states it serves. By upgrading nine sites, a list that includes locations in Albuquerque, New Mexico; Billings, Montana; and Spokane, Washington, to 10 G fiber, the service provider said it increased its network capacity and reach five-fold. (Read Full Article)

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16. Infonetics: China drives 2Q12 IP router/switch sales Explore Lightwave Online (Aug 21 2012) Core , Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Mobile Backhaul , Global , Infonetics A new report from Infonetics Research asserts the global service provider router and switch market grew 4% to $3.5 million in the second quarter of 2012. The niche, which includes Carrier Ethernet switches and IP edge and core routers, was a spike in China from a decline, according to the new 2012 (2Q12) Service Provider Routers and Switches report. (Read Full Article)

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17. Level 3 expands fibre network in Washington state Explore Telecompaper (Aug 3 2012) Core (Telecompaper) Level 3 Communications has expanded its global fibre network backbone to the cities of East Wenatchee and Quincy in Washington state... (Read Full Article)

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18. Eurofiber serves up 100 GigE services Explore FierceTelecom (Jul 10 2012) Core , Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Wholesale , Regional Eurofiber, a Dutch service provider, has launched a series of 100 GigE services to quench the Netherlands' bandwidth appetite. Initially, Eurofiber will offer the service to what it calls "heavy" network wholesale customers, including Internet exchanges, data centers, cable companies and Internet service providers. While wholesale customers are clearly a good fit for 100 GigE, Eurofiber believes the service will likely resonate with large multisite businesses. The new service leverages Infinera's (Nasdaq: INFN) DTN and ATN optical platforms for its backbone network that has reach throughout the Eurofiber is not alone in its desire to deliver 100 GigE services ... (Read Full Article)

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19. Broadcom introduces SoC for high-density 100GbE switching Explore Telecompaper (Apr 30 2012) Core , Business Ethernet , Metro Ethernet Broadcom introduced the BCM88650 series for high-density 100 GbE switching, enabling the design of switching platforms with densities up to 4,000 100GbE ports. According to the company, the BCM88650 system on chip combines the features and functionality of a complete line card into a single chip. (Read Full Article)

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20. Broadcom unveils 100 Gbps full duplex network processor unit Explore Telecompaper (Apr 25 2012) Core US company Broadcom has introduced a 100 Gbps full duplex network processor unit (NPU)... (Read Full Article)

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21. Windstream Debuts Carrier Switched Ethernet Explore SIP Trunking (Apr 18 2012) Core , Middle Mile , Business Ethernet Windstream Corp. recently announced the introduction of a Carrier Switched Ethernet to cater to the increasing demand from carriers for higher bandwidth and Ethernet. According to the company, carrier customers can now provide multi-location data solutions to their customers setting up a network interconnect now becomes cheaper. (Read Full Article)

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22. NATO picks BT for new backbone Explore telecomseurope.net (Mar 15 2012) Core , Middle Mile BT has won a five-year, €47 million, deal to provide communications services to 70 NATO sites across the world.   The deal, with NATO’s Consultation, Command read more (Read Full Article)

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23. FairPoint banks on core growth Explore FierceTelecom (Feb 7 2012) Access , Core , Business Ethernet , Managed Data Services FairPoint's coverage Supported by its 400 Gbps fiber-based IP/MPLS core VantagePoint network, FairPoint (Nasdaq: FRP) is continually making strides with its Ethernet offerings in New England territory it entered through its acquisition of Verizon's (NYSE: VZ) lines in 2008 and other territories in its footprint.   On the traditional copper and TDM side, the ILEC offers a mix of Ethernet over Copper (EoC) and various Ethernet over TDM-based services including EoTDM, EoDS3 and EoSONET. From its copper and fiber base, FairPoint is offering various flavors of Ethernet, including Ethernet Private Line (EPL), Ethernet LAN (ELAN), Ethernet Virtual Private ... (Read Full Article)

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24. Lightower lights up commercial 40G and 100G services Explore FierceTelecom (Jan 11 2012) Core , Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Managed Data Services Lightower Fiber Networks is putting its 100G network to work with a series of 100G-capable optical services, including Ethernet and managed wavelengths, for its enterprise and service provider customers. (Read Full Article)

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